Rope-making machine.



PATENTED OCT. 3, 1905.

L S. TURNER. ROPE MAKING MACHINE;

APPLICATION FILED APR.25,1905.

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L. S. TURNER. ROPE MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

LEONARD S. TURNER, OF OOIN, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ON E-HALF TO HENRY GLORE, OF (JOIN, IOWA.

ROPE-MAKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1905.

Application filed April 25, 1905. Serial No. 257.349.

T0 alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD S. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Coin, in the county of Page and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Rope-Making Machine; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to rope-making machines; and the object of said invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

More especially the invention provides means consisting of tracks having a ratchetbar on one side thereof, said tracks being adapted to carry slidably thereon a carriage adapted to hold the middle portion of the strands which compose the rope when made. 'Said carriage carries a spring-actuated pawl to engage the ratchet upon the tracks, and the other end of said tracks is provided with a revolving head having hooks adapted to twist each respective strand of the rope.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth, and the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the figures of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and in which drawings-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved rope-making machine, illustrating the required number of strands of the rope before twisting. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing a portion of the rope made complete. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. I is a detail perspective view of the guidepiece separating the strands of rope before twisted. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one end of the machine with the guidepiece removed. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the rope, showing the loops formed at the end of each strand which compose the main portion of the rope and also showing the other end of the rope adapted to be inserted through said loops to form a complete loop at the end of the rope, as illustrated in Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the complete loop formed on the end of the rope, and Fig. 9 is a detail view of two strands of suitable material forming the rope.

Referring to the drawings by figures, 1 designates the guide-tracks of the machine, having a carriage mounted thereon, consisting of a base 2, having vertically-disposed walls 3 at one end of said base adapted to receive the shank portion 4 of the guide-piece 5. Each vertical wall 3 is provided with vertical recesses 6 and 7, the recess 7 being provided with a pivotally-mounted latch 8, adapted to securely hold said guide-piece 5 in correct vertical position to cooperate with the strands of rope. The base of the carriage 2 is provided with a slot 9, and pivotally mounted in said slot is a spring-actuated pawl 10, adapted to be engaged by the hook 11 of the springarm 12, formed integral with the coiled spring 13, said spring being secured to the base, as at 14. Said spring-actuated pawl is adapted to engage the rack-bar 15, secured to the side of one of the guide-tracks 1. At the other end of the base 2 a vertically-disposed standard 16 is provided having a horizontal cross-piece 17 secured to the face'of the standard 16, and the other end of the horizontal cross-piece 17 is secured to a vertically-disposed portion 18, located between the walls 3. This cross-piece is for the purpose of forming a rigid framework for the carriage.

Mounted at the top of the vertical standard 16 is the body portion of the hook 19, having a rear shank 20, the end of which is screwthreaded, as at 21, and adapted to receive a screw-threaded lock-nut 22, said lock-nut being provided for the purpose of holding the disks 23 in their correct relative positions to cooperate with balls 24, adapted to be inserted between said disks 23, said disks being provided with runways 25 and said runways adapted to contain the balls 24:. This construction is for the purpose of providing an easy revolving movement for the body portion of the hook l9. Projecting from the body portion of the hook 19 is a hook 26, which is adapted to receive or hold the required number of strands of rope to be twisted. The guide-piece 5 is provided on its vertical edges with recesses 27, said recesses being inclined toward one another, as shown invFig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 4:. The rear portion of said guide-piece is provided with a recess 28, adapted to receive the hook 26 to sca /"2a as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, after which four:

strands are hanging therefrom. Then each strand is placed, respectively, in the recesses 27. This is for the purpose of holding them separated.

Located at the end 32 of the guide-tracks 1 is a bifurcated standard 33, adapted to hold a pulley 3% between said bifurcated end 35 of the standard Projecting from the rear face of the standard 16 is an eye 36, adapted to be connected by a rope 37, said rope being adapted to engage the pulley 3%. Said rope hasaweight 38 at the end thereof, said weight being adapted to counterbalance the twisting action upon said strandsthat is, when the revolving head is being operated. At the end 39 of the guide-tracks 1 a standard 40 is provided having a rigid disk 41, and located on one side of said disks is a revolving disk 42, having a circumferential flange 43. Said flange 43 is provided on its inner face with gear-teeth 1 1, adapted to engage a plurality of pinions 15, said pinions being provided with shaft-s 16, the ends of which are turned to form books 47, adapted to be engaged by each strand of the rope, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The revolving disk having the flange is mounted upon a shaft 18, which is mounted in the rigid disk 11, said shaft 18 being provided with a nut 50 to securely hold said. flanged disk in relative position to cooperate with the four pinions Projecting from one face of said flanged disk is an arm 51, having a crank-handle which is adapted for the purpose of operating the lianged disk for the purpose of revolving each respective pinion 45, which are provided with revolving hooks 457, which are connected to each respective strand of the rope.

The operation is as follows: As before stated, twostrands of suitable material for making rope are laid parallel to one another and then folded on line :1 11', shown in Fig. 9, the folded portions of which form loops, which are placed over the hook 26. Said hook is then inserted in the recess 28 in the guide-piece 5 to prevent the same from turning. Aterthc two strands are folded on line /1411 and placed over said hook four strands are left hanging therefrom, each strand being then placed in each respective recess 27, as shown in Fig. 1, after which the end of each strand is hooked over the hooks M. The flanged disk is then rotated. The flange of said.

disk being provided with gear-teeth upon the inner circumference causes the plurality of pinions to rotate, the shafts of said pinions terminating in hooks M, which are connected to each respective strand, as before stated. The flanged disk is rotated until the desired twisting tension is obtained upon each respective strand. Then the guide-piece is moved toward the revolving flanged disk, after which a complete rope is made, as shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The ends of each respective strand, which are hooked over the hooks 4.7, are brought into registration, as shown in Fig. 7, and then the other end, which is placed over the book 26, is inserted through the loops, as shown in Fig. 7, ready to be inserted, as shown, to complete a larger loop, as shown in Fig. 8.

Of course it is distinctly understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction and combinations of parts other than those illustrated in the accompanying drawings, if desired, Without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A rope-making machine, having guidetracks, a carriage mounted thereon, a revolving hook to engage each respective strand, means to hold each strand separated, means upon said first-named means to prevent the revolving hook from turning before the desired twist is obtained upon the said respective strands, means to allow said revolving hook to have a smooth revolving movement, and means to twist each respective strand to the desired tension to cause the said rope to be formed.

2. A rope-making machine, having guidetracks, a carriage mounted thereon, a rackbar upon one side of one of the guide-tracks, a spring-actuated pawl to engage said rackbar, a revolving hook upon said carriage to engage each respective strand, means to hold each strand separated, means upon said firstnamed means to prevent the revolving hook from turning before the desired twist is obtained upon the said respective strands, means to allow said revolving hook to have a smooth revolving movement, a weight to counterbalance said twisting action, a revolving flanged disk, and means to be engaged by said revolving flanged disk to twist each respective strand to the desired tension to cause said rope to be formed.

3. A rope-making machine, having guidetracks, a carriage mounted thereon, arevolving hook to engage each respective strand, means to hold each strand separated, means upon said first-named means to prevent the revolving hook from turning before the desired twist is obtained upon the said respective strands, means to allow said revolving to allow said revolving hook to have a smooth I 5 revolving movement, a weight to counterbalance said twisting action, a revolving flanged disk, and means to be engaged by said revolving flanged disk to twist each respective strand to the desired tension to cause said rope to be formed.

In testimony whereof I have hereto afliXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD S. TURNER.

l/Vitnesses:

H. F. DIsoUE, N. E. CoGLEY. 

